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The government has announced it will launch a "major" new examination into the security of prisons in England and Wales.

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UK steel tariffs that come into force today have been criticised by industry as both too lenient and too restrictive, with claims of higher costs and possible job losses as a result.

Andy Burnham's approach is unusual but it should work, former deputy Labour leader Harriet Harman has said.

The UK will scrap some older weapons and kit, including Storm Shadow cruise missiles and a range of military helicopters, under a major investment plan which falls billions of pounds short of what military chiefs say they need.